Platforms should come under the same whole of market regulatory scope as investment products post-RDR, according to advisers.
Richard Goodall, sales and marketing director at Ascentric, reveals his 10 pointers for adviser success in the year ahead.
AT8 Group's Mark Loosmore on how Citywide Financial Partners is helping its clients meet their investment goals.
Aviva is removing initial charges from its newly-reopened wrap proposition from 15 February to the end of the year.
The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) says it is developing a platform re-registration system which could be in place by next year.
Hargreaves Lansdown has posted a 16% jump in adjusted pre-tax profits for the six months to end 2009, to £43.1m.
Leeds-based IFA support group Tenet has promoted Jon Barham to head of sales.
Nucleus has appointed two new IFA firms to its advisory board, which is now seven-strong following its third annual re-election process.
IFA platform assets topped £90bn by the end of 2009 as smaller, newer propositions made their mark, The Platforum says.
Skandia has established two new support teams to provide technical assistance to advisers and help them make the most of its Investment Solutions platform.